Author Archives: Courtney Timms

Where on the web is Kurt Lewin?

By: Courtney Timms | Published: March 11, 2009
Share Kurt Lewin is credited as the founder of social psychology. Social psychology is the scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. It may seem pretty obvious to you that Kurt’s influences can be found on sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, but [...]
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What Should I Blog About?

By: Courtney Timms | Published: January 28, 2009
ShareHave you ever needed the answer to a question immediately? Ever been frustrated because you are away from a computer or Google is just not producing the results to the search you are looking for? Now the answers are at your fingertips anytime and anywhere. I recently discovered the site www.chacha.com. Cha Cha is a [...]
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Winning is Viral

By: Courtney Timms | Published: December 16, 2008
ShareMany sports fans like me are die hard supporters of their team. You love your team whether they are in the height of a winning season or in the depths of a very bad season. Being an Alabama Crimson Tide Fan and an Atlanta Falcons fan I have seen more than my fair share of [...]
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Small World Integrating Big Ideas

By: Courtney Timms | Published: July 8, 2008
ShareDo you ever wish that all of the things you desire could be found on a “one-stop shop” site? Lucky for virtual world enthusiasts, I think I might have found the one-stop jackpot of virtual worlds. Small Worlds is a 3D virtual environment that combines multiple virtual media forms into one cohesive online world. Small [...]
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Webkinz: Little Chicken in a Big [Virtual] World

By: Courtney Timms | Published: May 28, 2008
ShareOnline worlds have attracted big business. Marketing and advertising inside virtual worlds has taken on new and innovative strategies, as more and more companies are establishing an interactive presence “in world.” The Engauge Digital Behavioral Research Department loves to conduct research in a range of worlds – so I thought it would be a [...]
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